Ajmal Samuel
Finding Greater Purpose: Overcoming Limitations
Finding Greater Purpose: Overcoming Limitations
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"A calm sea never makes a good sailor"
Sports/Adventures
Ajmal Samuel
Enduring my lifelong friendship with Chronic Pain
Enduring my lifelong friendship with Chronic Pain
Ajmal Samuel
The Spirit of the Paralympics: A Celebration of Human Potential
A Celebration of Human Potential
Ajmal Samuel
The Journey of Perseverance: Ihtisham Ali's Transformation Through Handcycling
The Journey of Perseverance: Ihtisham Ali's Transformation Through Handcycling
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Arshad Nadeem's Olympic Triumph: A Lesson in Respect, Hard Work, and Overcoming Adversity
Arshad Nadeem's Olympic Triumph
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Embracing the Olympic Spirit in Entrepreneurship
I have the unique privilege of navigating the world of entrepreneurship and professional sports, having had the honor of representing...
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The Power of Perseverance and Embracing Challenges
Overcoming obstacles and charting paths through uncharted territories has always been part of the human spirit. It is these challenges...
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Embracing the Waiting Game: The Art of Patience in Paragliding
Paragliding, a sport that offers a unique blend of adrenaline and serenity, allows paragliding pilots to soar through the skies like...
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Soaring Beyond Limits: A Paragliding Adventure in South Africa
Embarking on a journey to pursue a childhood dream of taking to the skies has been nothing short of exhilarating. In the pursuit of our...
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Reflecting on an eventful year of Adventure and Inclusivity
Ajmal commemorates the conclusion of the Bikethon and a triumphant business and adventure-filled year, capturing the moment against the...
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Bikeathon Reflections: Battambang to Pailin
Our Bikeathon from Battambang to Pailin, so far covering some 60 kilometers of beguiling Cambodia, has been a pleasure indeed. For today,...
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Discovering the Enchanting Wonders of Cape Town - South Africa
In the pursuit of a soul-stirring experience, we direct our gaze towards Cape Town, where an extraordinary journey begins. Accompanied by...
Richard Mark Dobson
Art & Commerce AFS Style.
RanFjorden. Norway. In whichever perspective we contemplate it, whether framed or unframed, this photograph capturing the enigmatic ...
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Turning Pages and Pressing Play Buttons - Ajmal Samuel's Story in Motion and Text
'Inspiration is the spark that ignites the human spirit, driving individuals to aspire for greatness. It's a profound force that...
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African Adrenalin Adventure (coming soon)
Thunderstorm over the Hakskeenpan, Northern Cape, South Africa Ajmal's forthcoming African adrenaline adventure is more than just a...
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Autumnal Cycles Part 2.
Two giants stand in unison: colossal boulders scattered across the Norwegian landscape, are a silent witnesses to the titanic forces of...
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Autumnal Cycles - Part 1
As we cycle towards Oslo's welcoming embrace, metaphorically entering the autumnal stages of this remarkable journey, it has been a joy...
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Natural Navigators
39 days on the road, and we've relied on apps like Kamoot, Google Maps, and Strava for navigation. Let's face it, smartphone apps have...
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The forests that follow us.
We've just landed in Trondheim, Norway, marking our 2000th kilometer pedaled. Forests have been our constant companions from the very...
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A River Runs Through Us
The Namsen river looking south towards Harran. Our journey was guided by a grand river, leading us through to Namsskogen and then down to...
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Ice Age (Part 2)
With routes and tunnel access seemingly well-planned—or so we thought—we embarked on our journey at the stroke of 10:00 AM, as rain and...
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Ice Age (Part 1)
They had cautioned us, the Norse Gods and our well-meaning friends, 'Norway—brace for the theatrical weather.' Rain. Cold. Over the past...
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The Hunter Gatherer
Views across to Norway from Kåtaviken Sweden. A primordial landscape, that shouts back to the age of ice and the times of...
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Here in my Car, I feel safest of all !
Ajmal Samuel pauses for a break besides the beautiful lake Stensele, some 20km before rest camp at Storuman. 'Here in my car, I feel...
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An Ode to the Norse Waterworld
Reed beds on the Fjärdsminnet, besides Vaasa old town harbour. Vaasa. Finland. In the midst of our epic odyssey, a pause arrives—a...
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All the markings of a motion-musical score (road from Pori to Vaasa Finland)
Skid marks or a crochet rest music symbol? Whichever way we look at it, where this car tyre rubber meets the asphalt, it look likes...
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1,000Km of the Inclusivity ride done and dusted
Ajmal Samual seen on the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia, 20km outside of Narpes. Next stop Vaasa, and then onwards to Sweden. Yesterday...
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Clean n Green. Finland is neat!
The Green Machine. A recumbent cyclist flashes by us on the road to Rauma, seemingly using our headwind as his tailwind to push his...
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Our Lady in Orange
The High altar of Turku Cathedral, Finland. The altarpiece was painted in 1836 by Swedish artist Fredrik Westin. The wall frescoes were...
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Remember Jonathan Livingston Seagull
In the span of a mere 74 hours, a world can unfurl before your senses—a symphony of experiences. Tallinn, an ancient city, carries within...
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Beyond the Baltics
The ASF Team at the start of the journey, Klaipeda, Lithuania. From left to right. Rimantas Navickas, Richard Mark Dobson, Marker...
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Road to Tallin Part 2. (Along the wild coast )
'Seagull, you fly across the horizon Into the misty morning sun Nobody asks you where you are going Nobody knows where you're from'...
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Road to Tallin Part 1. (What stories Riga has to tell! )
"Ah, Riga, the heart of Latvia! A city that wears its history like a well-worn cloak, each cobblestone a witness to tales untold and as...
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Road to Riga Part 2. (Samuel in Wonderland)
As day four dawned in Kuldiga, a feline presence emerged. This was no ordinary cat; she possessed the regal aura of a demi-goddess, her...
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Road to Riga Part 1. (thinking Doctor Shivago...)
Setting out on a remarkable two-day journey that would soon weave tales of camaraderie and perseverance, the team embarked from...
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A Sacristen Send Off
At 10:00 AM on a Sunday morning, the plan was to board the imposing black Toyota, but, as often happens, even the best-laid plans can go...
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Glamping in Jogailos
It's Saturday 19th, the day before departure, and there's much to be done indoors. Prep work. Testing camping gear. Charging the...
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In Solidarity with Vilnius.
As their Uber driver, Vladimir, chauffeured them from the airport towards central Vilnius, he openly remarked on the limited support that...
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Plans change direction-much like the wind.
Inclusivity ride 2019. Beijing to Mohe. 2615km traveled in 37 days. (See Route in Blue) Originally intending to journey eastward to...
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Soaring Beyond Limits: The Inspiring Flight of Ajmal Samuel
"That's one small jump for a disabled man, one giant leap for the disabled." Much like Neil Armstrong's audacious dream of journeying to...
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Kai Tak. Back to the Future
Backstories serve a crucial role, acting as a compilation of past events and circumstances predating the main narrative, often found in...
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'Knowing where you are going, is the first step to getting there'.
'Knowing where you are going, is the first step to getting there'. This could be one of Ajmal's sayings. You see he lives by a code of...
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The great ASF, the high north and a photographer in yellow rubber boots.
The count down begins. Exactly a week today I will climb aboard a Turkish airlines flight in Kuala Lumpur bound for Istanbul. From there...
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Leap of Faith
"Being challenged in life is inevitable. Being defeated is optional". Ajmal Samuel An extraordinary journey began for me with an...
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We have wings - Let the games begin.
Let the games begin. Looking for motivation through the ultimate display of perseverance, hard work and determination. The little one...
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“The first and the best victory is to conquer self.” - Plato
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